Blackdirge's Bargain Templates: Trollborn

DMs, do you need a way to keep your monsters fresh and interesting without dropping a wad of cash on a new monster book? Then let Blackdirge Publishing lend you a hand with Blackdirge's Bargain Templates. Each installment of Blackdirge's Bargain Templates features a new monster template and two example monsters that can be dropped right into your 4E campaign. Each Blackdirge's Bargain Templates is only 99 cents, but is fully illustrated and designed with the same skill and innovation you've come to expect from Blackdirge Publishing.

Blackdirge's Bargain Templates kicks off with the Trollborn, a template that allows you to created monstrous troll hybrids from beasts, humanoids, and magical beasts. Also featured are two example monsters created with the trollborn template, including Ig'Yok, a horrific trollborn hezrou that has established its own trollish kingdom in the heart of a dismal swamp.

Blackdirge's Bargain Templates: Trollborn features the following all new 4E material:

This is an awesome template for making some great elite monsters from beasts and humanoids of all kinds. The template is straightforward and easy to apply to 4e creatures, especially if you are a DDI subscriber and run Adventure Tools. You can check [...]

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